What does "truncheon" mean?
Truncheon: A baton, or military staff of command. The marshal's truncheon nor the judges robe. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth. Gardner.
- 3.To beat with a truncheon. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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